Seed Science MCQs-30

Seed Science MCQs-30
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1. Which of the following processes can occur in both living and dead seeds?

 Respiration

 Enzyme synthesis

 Hormone signaling

 Imbibition

2. In most of plants, germination rate is highly influenced by temperature

 True

 False

3. High humidity during seed storage mainly leads to _____

 Accelerated seed deterioration

 Increased viability

 Increased dormancy

 Reduced respiration

4. Cold treatment used to break dormancy is called _____

 Scarification

 Vernalization

 Stratification

 Imbibition

5. The earliest detectable physiological event during seed aging is _________

 Starch hydrolysis

 DNA degradation

 Disruption of cellular membranes

 Enzyme activation

6. Lipid peroxidation in seed membranes primarily affects __________

 Phospholipids

 Nucleic acids

 Carbohydrates

 Cellulose

7. In germinating oilseeds, β-oxidation of fatty acids mainly occurs in specialized peroxisomes called _______

 Chloroplasts

 Lysosomes

 Ribosomes

 Glyoxysomes

8. Seed dormancy resulting from an impermeable or hard seed coat that prevents water or oxygen entry is termed _________

 Morphological dormancy

 Physiological dormancy

 Physical dormancy

 Secondary dormancy

9. The major storage compounds in seeds include _____

 Cellulose only

 DNA and RNA

 Starch, proteins, lipids

 Chlorophyll

10. High storage temperature generally results in ______

 Improved germination

 Increased seed vigor

 Accelerated seed aging

 Increased seed longevity

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